Welcome to SEC "Channel dash - Operation Cerberus"
an Aces High© event!
Event is today and open for everyone, welcome!
Start time 8:00pm UK, 21:00 CET, 10:00pm EET (Finland/Russia),
3:00pm EST
redesign and hosting by dhyran
Background
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Frame 1
The Channel Dash, (codenamed Operation Cerberus by the Germans),
was a major naval engagement during World War II in which a German
Kriegsmarine squadron consisting of both Scharnhorst class battleships,
and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen along with escorts, ran a British blockade
and successfully sailed from Brest in Brittany to their home bases in
Germany via the English Channel.
The beginning of the journey was full of luck for the Germans,
as they avoided notice of the British patrols until almost
halfway of the trip. First attacks on the Scharnhorst occurred
only slightly after noon on the 12th of February, 1942.
RAF Bomber Command did not have bombers at hand in the
first wave, so the attacks were made with torpedo bombers,
torpedo boats andcoastal artillery. This frame represents
the first attack wave.
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Allies, 60% of players
Mission: Sink the Fleet
Torpedo bombers:
Fleet Air Arm 825 Squadron B5N2 (substitute for Fairey Swordfish)
from A15/A16
RAF Coastal Command TBM-3 (subst Beaufort) at A17-A19
Torpedo boats: PT boats at P105, A15 and A14
Fighter cover: RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes at A8-A16
Axis, 40% of players
Mission: Cover the fleet against enemy bombers,
torpedo bombers and torpedo boats!
FW190A5 and Me109F4, fields A35-A50,A61,A66,A69,A70
Arena Settings:
1. Terrain - BoB
2. Icon Range - Short
3. Wind - 5kts North - 10k and up
4. Time -12:00 x1
5. Fighter & Bomber Warning Range - 36,960 (about 7 Miles)
6. Enemy Collisions - On
7. External view for bombers (F3) - on
8. Visibility - 7 miles
9. Friendly Collisions - off
10. Fuel - 1.0
11. Ack - 0.7
12. Kill shooter - off
13. Tower Range - 36,960 (for display to aid players, set to match above setting)
14. Radar – off
